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Our favourite rooms: We love the Commedienne rooms (available across all categories), which are inspired by legendary 1920s party girl Kiki de Montparnasse. They have a real theatrical feel, and come with scarlet headboards, vibrant purple throws on the beds and an extremely decadent atmosphere. The black, grey and white rooms inspired by Mannery, a close friend of Picasso’s, are also beautiful.
Packing tips: Bring a sketchbook – you’re bound to be inspired by those white figures that are painted everywhere.

Paris hotels: Hôtel des Academies et des Arts, need to know

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Smith card offer: A glass of Louis Roederer champagne each and a selection of Pierre Hermé macaroons
Current special offer: Stay Friday and Saturday, and get Sunday night free

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Hôtel des Academies et des Arts

Paris, France[view map]

Style: Life on canvas
Setting: Arty Rive Gauche

Situated on the same Paris street that was once home to Gauguin and Modigliani, Hôtel des Academies et des Arts is a homage to the artists who once painted this part of the town red – and continue to do so. This 20-room hotel is the epitome of Left Bank chic, but that doesn’t mean it’s endearingly shambolic – standards and service are every bit as high-end as at the city’s grand five-stars.

Need to know

Rooms: 20 bedrooms (split into Classic, Club and Superior categories) spread over five floors.
Rates: €189–€294, not including breakfast.
Check-out: Midday; earliest check-in, 3pm.
Facilities: Library, home-cinema room, spa and beauty treatments on request, WiFi. In rooms: air-conditioning, flatscreen TV, minibar, safe, video and music on demand.
Poolside: There is no pool at Hôtel des Academies et des Arts.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: The hotel doesn’t have its own restaurant, though guests are welcome to dine at the restaurant next door or at the hotel owners’ salon de thé Chez Charlotte next to the Jardin du Luxembourg – meals can be added to your bill. Breakfast can be taken either in the library, the adjacent ‘petit bistro’ or the hotel’s Salon d’Art Video.
Dress code: Immerse yourself in the area’s arty vibe and go for crumpled, open-necked shirts and silk vintage-couture scarves.
Top table: Enjoy breakfast on the café-style tables and banquettes of the next-door petit bistro.
Last orders: Drift in and out of the hotel at any time of the day or night.
Room service: Drinks can be ordered at any time.
Hotel bar: There is no dedicated bar, but you can ask staff to bring you a drink wherever you are in the hotel.

Also worth knowing

Children: This hotel is better suited to couples - leave the children at home!

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